Uric Acid - Urine
Alternate Names : Uricosuria
Definition This test measures the amount of uric acid in urine.
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Why is the Test Performed?
The most common reason for measuring uric acid levels is in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of kidney stones. Patients with gout may also be evaluated using this test, since a significant number of patients with gout develop uric acid kidney stones.
Uric acid is the end-product of purine catabolism. Purines (such as adenine and guanine) are components of nucleotides, which are the building blocks of the nucleic acids (such as RNA and DNA).
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